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A transposable element insertion within ZmGE2 gene is associated with increase in embryo to endosperm ratio in maize.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Nov 2012
Zhang Pan, Allen William B, Nagasawa Nobuhiro, Ching Ada S, Heppard Elmer P, Li Hui, Hao Xiaomin, Li Xiaowei, Yang Xiaohong, Yan Jianbing, Nagato Yasuo, Sakai Hajime, Shen Bo, Li Jiansheng
Abstract excerpt
Most of the maize kernel oil is located in the embryo while the majority of starch is located in the endosperm. Maize kernel composition and value are affected significantly by the ratio of the embryo size to the endosperm size; however, the genetic regulation of embryo to endosperm ratio (EER) in maize is unknown. Here we identified ZmGE2 gene, which encodes a cytochrome p450 protein, as a gene associated with...
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